Kyle Busch and Toyota win NASCAR Xfinity race at Richmond
Share PinterestEmailDriver gets back to form with Virginia victoryWith one ferociously fast pit stop, Kyle Busch erased a lackluster qualifying effort and cruised to victory in Friday night's Virginia529 College Savings 250 at Richmond International Raceway.A master at getting on and off pit road in minimal time, Busch entered the pits in fourth place under the first caution of the race after a tap from J.J. Yeley sent Justin Marks spinning into the frontstretch grass on lap 48.Busch was first off pit road -- decisively -- and at that point it was game over, thanks for playing, and Busch was well on the way to his sixth NASCAR Xfinity Series victory at Richmond, his eighth in 14 starts this season and the 84th of his career, extending his own gargantuan series record.
2018 Toyota Camry Design Partially Revealed by Next-Gen NASCAR Camry Racecar
The photo, which leaked online via the VW Vortex forums , comes from a racing presentation that seems to introduce the next Camry NASCAR machine - peek through the poor pixel density of the image and notice that the white decal on the side of the vehicle seems to read "2018 Camry".With the exception of SEMA projects, such as the 850 hp Camry , NASCAR beasts and their road-going "equivalents" have nothing technical in common.Nevertheless, based on the visual similarities we've encountered over the years, we can trust the racecars when it comes to staying pretty close to the appearance of the production vehicles they stand for.As such, the aggressive, almost Lexus Spindle Grille-like nose of the track tool we see here should make it into production.After all, it's enough to look at the Japanese automaker's recent vehicle releases to notice the company has decided to add some eye candy to its recipe.Advances in LED technology means McLaren is not the only automaker who can afford to come up with ultra-sleek headlights, so we might see the 2018 Toyota Camry delivering an overly sharp look.On the tech front, the new Camry might grow a bit, but its scale footprint will be smaller.
Denny Hamlin and Toyota win NASCAR Sprint Cup pole at Richmond
Share PinterestEmailJoe Gibbs Racing driver picks up his first pole of the seasonDon't tell Denny Hamlin his first pole of the season isn't significant.In the money round of Friday's knockout qualifying session, the driver of the No.11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota toured .75-mile Richmond International Raceway in 22.069 seconds (122.344 mph) to earn the top starting spot for Saturday night's Federated Auto Parts 400 (7:30 p.m.